Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

I am attending a Birthday party this afternoon and the Birthday girl requested these Cupcakes . If you are a Strawberry fan you will love these….

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• ▢1 cup sugar
• ▢2 eggs
• ▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• ▢1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢1/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢1 cup fresh strawberries chopped
• Cream Cheese Frosting

• 4 oz cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-2 teaspoon milk
• 4-5 cups powdered sugar

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Fill 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
• In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla, and mix until combined.
• Add flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix until just combined.
• Add in chopped strawberries and mix until strawberries start to break down; 1-2 minutes.
• 
  Fill paper liners ⅔ full, and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until set. Let cool before frosting.
• While the cupcakes are cooling, beat butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Beat in vanilla and milk, then add powdered sugar to desired consistency. Frost the cooled